used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
anew
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
boarding-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he was in New York: his time would be limited only by the expense of remaining at hotel or boarding-house.
brought into existence
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last he was in New York: his time would be limited only by the expense of remaining at hotel or boarding-house.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading HIMSELF FOR COMPANY.
conformverbUS /kənˈfɔːrm/
be similar, be in line with
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
at any time
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading At last he was in New York: his time would be limited only by the expense of remaining at hotel or boarding-house.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HIMSELF FOR COMPANY.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
Hayn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HIMSELF FOR COMPANY.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At last he was in New York: his time would be limited only by the expense of remaining at hotel or boarding-house.
ten 10s
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
itinerariesnounUS /aɪˈtɪnəreriz/
plural of “itinerary” — an established line of travel or access
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
immediately past
From this reading At last he was in New York: his time would be limited only by the expense of remaining at hotel or boarding-house.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading At last he was in New York: his time would be limited only by the expense of remaining at hotel or boarding-house.
for more time
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
the force of workers available
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At last he was in New York: his time would be limited only by the expense of remaining at hotel or boarding-house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
and nothing more
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
not used up
From this reading At last he was in New York: his time would be limited only by the expense of remaining at hotel or boarding-house.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
at the time that
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
showing curiosity
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He was prepared to be an intelligent tourist, to see only what was well worth being looked at, and to study much that could not be seen in any other place which he was ever likely to visit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had dreamed of the day when he would visit the city, and had formed plans and itineraries for consuming such time as he hoped to have, changing them again and again to conform to longer or shorter periods.
a late time of life
From this reading For years Philip Hayn had been wondering about the great city only a hundred or two miles distant from his home,--wondering, reading, and questioning,--until he knew far more about it than thousands of men born and reared on Manhattan Island.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading At last he was in New York: his time would be limited only by the expense of remaining at hotel or boarding-house.
